“We are hoping to release one new variant per year,” Sasaki-san said. Should Toyota‘s planning teams consider this viable, the updated versions could hit the market “sometime next year.” He then joked: “Hopefully, for the next ten years!”

According to Toyota global communications spokesman Akifumi Yonezawa, such zealous goals “are based on the planning team’s passion that they want FR-S to be loved over the long term by customers. [They believe] that sports cars should be improved continuously for keeping its outstanding performance and fame.”

Admittedly, the future of these revised FR-S versions hitting world markets “all depends on demand and sales,” Sasaki-san said. Quite simply, they won’t be made if there is no interest. Given the car’s performance and packaging potential, we’re pretty sure demand won’t be a problem, at least initially.